Worth getting a BC-equipped 80gig before they're all gone?

[FF750]

As much as I love the next-gen-ness of MGS4, GT5P, Uncharted etc. there are still a lot of PS2 games I like replaying now and then like SotC, Ace Combat 04, Okami, Persona 3 (looking forward to P4), ZoE 2nd Runner, etc so the indications from E3 that Sony is no longer going to offer PS2 BC in new PS3 units has me a little concerned.

I love my launch-era 60GB PS3 to bits and it's spoiled me with only having to use one console for PS1, PS2, and PS3 games with the added benefits of upscaling and virtual memory cards. So now I'm wondering if it's worth getting an MGS4 PS3 bundle while they're still easy to come by.

What do other people who like BC think? Also, is it pretty much a certainty that the new 80GB PS3 SKU for $399 will not have PS2 BC? (The stuff I've read heavily hints at it but I don't recall seeing any official press release or similar).